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June 27, 201911Comments

3 Note Per String Blues Pull Offs

The idea in this lick is actually used quite often in blues, country, rockabilly, and rock music... I think I stole it from Brian Setzer, but I've heard dozens of places

by Griff

Lessons

Practicing

June 25, 201911Comments

Adding Percussion To Simple Strumming

I believe that strumming is probably the most overlooked skill on the guitar... So in this short video (really short... like, under 4 minutes short) I'll show you a simple way

by Griff

Blues Artists

Lessons

June 23, 20196Comments

Walter Trout Lick From Please Love Me

I got a lot of requests for a Walter Trout lick (which is easy to understand, he's a great player) and this was a good one that is fairly accessible

by Griff

Lessons

June 20, 201932Comments

Blues Chords And Pentatonic Blues Scales Mixed Together

It's typical for many people to use good old Box 1 because it lines up with the classic "Root on the 6th string" barre chord shape that we all know

by Griff

discussion

June 8, 201924Comments

Now Look What You’ve Done…

"Now Look What You've Done..." That was the subject of an email I received from a BGU member in Virginia... I was intrigued... Inside the email was the following: "After spending 30-ish years

by Griff

Lessons

May 31, 201931Comments

Practicing For Better Rhythm In Solos…

Being able to play in different beat subdivisions is a HUGE part of playing and soloing effectively... After all, you only have two things to work with, the order of the

by Griff

Lessons

May 28, 201920Comments

Mixing Major And Minor In 1st Position

Mixing up the Major and Minor Blues sounds can be essential to really nailing the blues sound... ... but it can also be a big pain in the neck! When do you

by Griff

Lessons

May 21, 201937Comments

Rory Gallagher Blues Rock Riff

This riff came from a Rory Gallagher recording, but I've heard it (or variations of it) in many songs over the years (CCR comes to mind, even though I can't

by Griff

Blues Artists

discussion

May 11, 201940Comments

These Women Play The Blues

Since it happens to be Mother's Day, I thought it might be a good time to celebrate some of the female blues guitar players out there... Generally speaking, there aren't nearly

by Griff

Practicing

May 7, 201919Comments

Getting Your Hands Back

For whatever reason, we all have to spend some time away from our guitars... It's never fun, but it happens. Maybe it's an injury, maybe it's work travel... Maybe it's just that

by Griff

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